2000 Chrysler CONCORDE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
306 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
66,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 209 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 97 of 306 complaints (31.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 48 | 15.7% |
| Steering behavior | 25 | 8.2% |
| Braking behavior | 15 | 4.9% |
| Transmission and shifting | 7 | 2.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 6 | 2.0% |
| Fuel system concerns | 2 | 0.7% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 97 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 64 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 15 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 14 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline | 11 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys | 11 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion | 9 |
| Air Bags | 7 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 97; Engine And Engine Cooling: 64; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 15; Vehicle Speed Control: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline:Belts And Associated Pulleys: 11; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 9; Air Bags: 7
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 11 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 28 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 93 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 42 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 32 |
| 150,000 and above | 3 |
Under 25,000: 11; 25,000 to 49,999: 28; 50,000 to 74,999: 93; 75,000 to 99,999: 42; 100,000 to 149,999: 32; 150,000 and above: 3
50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (93). 97 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2002 | 11 |
| 2003 | 41 |
| 2004 | 71 |
| 2005 | 62 |
| 2006 | 34 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2008 | 19 |
| 2009 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
2000: 8; 2001: 10; 2002: 11; 2003: 41; 2004: 71; 2005: 62; 2006: 34; 2007: 26; 2008: 19; 2009: 7; 2010: 5; 2011: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 1; 2014: 3; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 2
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 48 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 25 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10015108 · 2003-04-03 (April 3, 2003)
THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE, THE SPEED DECREASED, AND EVENTUALLY THE ENGINE STALLED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10015108 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10046182 · 2003-11-03 (November 3, 2003)
VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS OR WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND THEY INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10046182 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10007225 · 2003-02-12 (February 12, 2003)
THE STEERING GEAR AND STRUTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10007225 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10008069 · 2003-02-25 (February 25, 2003)
RACK AND PINION STEERING WAS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND THEN IT FELT AS IF THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, BUT ONLY IN ONE DIRECTION. THE DEALER SAID THE WHOLE LEFT RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD 47,000 MILES AND WAS THREE YEARS OLD.*JB
Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008069 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10063514 · 2004-03-18 (March 18, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 TO 30 MPH DRIVER APPROACHED A RED LIGHT, TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, AND APPLIED THE BRAKES,THEN PUT FOOT BACK ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND VEHICLE STALLED. . ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS CAME ON AS AN INDICATION THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT DOWN/STALLED. VEHICLE STALLED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10063514 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10073828 · 2004-05-18 (May 18, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE DRIVER LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A TECHNICIAN AND STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10073828 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10062273 · 2004-03-15 (March 15, 2004)
CHASSIS INTEGRITY. THE CHASSIS MOUNTS DETERIOTION IN LESS THAN FOUR YEARS RESULTED IN THE STRUTS MALFUNCTIONING, THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES LEAKING TO THE EXTENT THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD NOT BE POWERED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 4,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10062273 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108037 · 2005-01-27 (January 27, 2005)
CAR STALLED AT RED LIGHT, I PULLED OVER TO FIRESTONE TO HAVE THEM PUT THE CAR ON A MACHINE TO SCAN FOR ERRORS AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY CRANK SHAFT SENSOR AND OIL SENSOR WERE BAD, I PAID FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE SENSORS ($525.00) AND FIVE DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED SOMETHING AND PULLED OVER, THIS TIME IT WAS MY TRANSMISSION LINE ($480.00) AND TRANSMISSION WORK $(1765.00) THIS WAS ALL PAID WITHIN 2 WEEKS, BUT WHEN I WENT TO PICK UP THE CAR I WAS TOLD THAT THEY THOUGHT THAT MY OIL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,BUT WHEN THEY PULLED THE OIL PUMP T…
Owner-reported narrative. 105,090 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108037 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10018066 · 2003-05-02 (May 2, 2003)
THE VEHICLES BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 65 MPH THEN THE ENGINE DIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE SHORTED OUT BETWEEN THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR. *NLM
Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10018066 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104775 · 2004-12-30 (December 30, 2004)
I HAVE SEVERAL RATHER EXPENSIVE FAILING ITEMS ON MY CAR INCLUDING RECURRING ISSUES: HAD TO REPLACE THE R/P STEERING AT 65,000 MILES STEERING RACK HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY AT THE 'NEUTRAL' OR STRAIGHT POSITION; THE MOLDING AROUND ALL DOORS HAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR; REAR DOOR LOCKS NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM; LEFT TAILLIGHT GASKET LEAKS HAS RUINED INTERIOR OF THE CAR; PLASTIC TRIM AT THE BASE OF MY WINDSHIELD IS FLAPPING IN THE WIND; REPLACED STABILIZER BAR ENDS; ENGINE COOLANT OUTLET HOUSING WAS REPLACED DUE TO A LEA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10104775 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141731 · 2005-11-04 (November 4, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE FUEL TANK BRACKET FELL OFF. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE STATION. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE BRACKET RUSTED AND REPLACED IT. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10141731 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8001046 · 2001-12-26 (December 26, 2001)
GAS FUMES ENTER PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT A FUEL LEAK WAS PRESENT. DEALERSHIP REPLACED FUEL RAIL O-RINGS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8001046 at NHTSA ↗